Past Events
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Dec 11, 2008
Modern Fuel presents a Holiday Season Spectacular!
From 6-9pm we will be hosting a holiday bazaar complete with crafts for sale, games, bake sales and holiday music courtesy of DJ LK. Start the holidays off right by Fueling up on gifts for your loved ones!
9pm onwards there will be a 'pay what you can' concert featuring Benjamin Nelson solo, Annie Clifford and Cities Turned to Sand.
We will be running a 'Seasonal Bar' all night featuring egg nog and other holiday spirits!
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Nov 1, 2008
-- Nov 2, 2008
Soul Shakedown: Dias de los Muertos
SoulShakedown parties aim to bring the best in rare dance grooves from funk, soul to Latin, Brazilian, Pan-African, Arabic, Asian Dub, Bhangra and more. The night will start with a downtempo lounge from 9-10 and then will be dance heavy thereafter.
Tickets
$8 in advance (available at Brians Record Optiona and QCRED:343 JDUC)
$10 at the door
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Oct 31, 2008
-- Nov 1, 2008
Premiere of The Gertrudes Music Video
Come celebrate Halloween with a costume party and video release. The Gertrudes, a nine-person ensemble playing instruments ranging from banjo to theremin will release their first music video, directed by Lenny Epstein, on Friday night. In addition to the premiere release and concert from the Gertrudes there will be special exhibit in the State of Flux Gallery.
Tickets
$5 at the door with a costume!!
doors @ 9pm
show @ 10pm
Sneak Preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSH5v624fDk
Also Check out:
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Oct 19, 2008
-- Oct 19, 2008
Modern Fuel's Vapours will feature the exciting dance grooves of Toronto indie pop band Europe in Colours as well as the adrenaline packed performance group Maylee and Slippers Sweatshop Hop.
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Sep 25, 2008
-- Sep 25, 2008
Take a stroll downtown and discover over ten downtown galleries on one great night of art, thought and conversation.
Participating Galleries:
Chameleon Nation - Creative Emporium
Delvalle's Art Corner
Dwell
Frameworks Gallery
Gallery Raymond
Kingston Glass Studio & Gallery
Modern Fuel
Robert Macklin Gallery
Sandra Whitton Gallery
Studio22 Open Gallery
Sydenham Street Studios
Please visit www.downtownkingston.ca for more details or email alex@downtownkingston.ca.
Hope to see you there!
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Sep 6, 2008
Soul Shakedown 3
a celebration of anti-colonial grooves
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Jul 26, 2008
-- Jul 26, 2008
A Very Special Cameo Cinema Event:
Experimental Sound Performance:
A Live Score for
2001: A Space Odyssey
On Saturday July 26, Kingston's own TimKnightUs will perform an original live score to a screening of the classic film "2001: A Space Odessey."
About the Music:
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Jul 13, 2008
-- Jul 13, 2008
Image: Camilla Singh (standing), schooling a couple of "wet behind the ears" artists at the H2O opening at the MOCCA, 2003.
Portfolio Reviews
Date: SUNDAY July 13th 2008
between the hours of 1-5pm
at Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre
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Jul 12, 2008
-- Jul 12, 2008
Closing Reception
Mark your calendars for Saturday July 12th 2008. From 7pm to 10pm, this closing reception is your chance to celebrate and discuss the underpinnings of the curatorial premise for Modern Fuel's Annual Juried Exhibition, its value to our community, and the work of talented regional artists.
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Jun 16, 2008
Job Opportunity
Co-ordinator of Archival Promotion and Dissemination
MODERN FUEL ARTIST-RUN CENTRE is now accepting applications for a unique and dynamic summer job opportunity in the field of contemporary art!
As the Co-ordinator of Archival Promotion and Dissemination (CAPD) for Modern Fuel’s website and its 30th Anniversary exhibition catalogue, the selected applicant will work full-time hours for 8 weeks.
Start date: Tuesday July 8th 2008
End date: Saturday August 30th 2008
Qualifications:
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Jun 15, 2008
-- Jun 15, 2008
Image: Jeff Childs, "Anna Banana," photograph, c. 1980.
Annual General Meeting
Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2007-2008 on Sunday June 15th 2008 at 3pm here in the Gallery (21A Queen St.). This meeting is open to all members in good standing. An agenda for the meeting will be sent out to all members within the next couple of weeks.
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Jun 6, 2008
-- Jun 6, 2008
Show Your Shorts
Back by popular demand, Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre will once again host the popular Show Your Shorts Video Festival on Friday June 6th 2008. The screening, beginning at 7:30pm in the Modern Fuel Gallery (21A Queen St.), will feature a number of short films created by people from, or with ties to, Kingston's Queer community. Please don't forget to wear your shorts if you got 'em!
To enter your short film, please contact info@kingstonpride.org.
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May 31, 2008
-- May 31, 2008
In conjunction with its current exhibition One Dimensional Space, Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre is holding a panel presentation and book launch addressing the history of artist-run culture and its forms of organization, featuring authors Vincent Bonin, Clive Robertson, and Robert Labossière. One Dimensional Space continues at Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre until June 7th.
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May 15, 2008
-- May 15, 2008
NMW Advisory Committee Meeting
Thursday 15 May 7pm
at the Grad Club (162 Barrie St.)
Carla Henderson, Modern Fuel's NMW Coordinator, and Troy Leaman, Modern Fuel Board Member and NMW Committee Chair, invite members to attend a meeting to discuss, amongst other things: what the membership wants to see from the NMW, priorities for the NMW for the coming year, possible funding sources, and potential opportunities for the NMW to collaborate with Modern Fuel gallery exhibitions.
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May 6, 2008
-- May 6, 2008
There has been considerable mainstream news coverage about how the federal government’s proposed changes to Canadian copyright laws may restrict consumers’ music, video and software downloading and sharing. Yet little has been said on the possible effects it might have on the arts community, especially those using found material, sampling and collage techniques with copyrighted materials. Should artists be worried?
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